
LOUISIANA
LSU's baseball programLouisiana State University’s baseball program is a factory that churns out big leaguers, some of whom are among the biggest names in the sport right now. Read more


ALASKA
Midnight Sun GameA midnight baseball game … without artificial lights? Grab some caffeine and take a journey to Fairbanks, Alaska, for a stadium experience unlike any other. Read more
DELAWARE
Johnson a baseball pioneerThe first Delawarean inducted into the Hall of Fame was the great Judy Johnson, a Negro Leagues legend and a mentor for those who came after him. Read more
FLORIDA
Miami's Dorsey ParkToday Dorsey Park is a nondescript ballpark, but in its heyday it hosted Negro Leagues luminaries like Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige: “The world would come here.” Read more
IDAHO
Playing on purpleThis stunning purple field at the College of Idaho is not just unique for its color, but for how it was made. You’ve never seen a baseball field like this before. Read more
KANSAS
The Mick's monkey business?Mickey Mantle hit his first pro homer in the small town of Independence. Did it land in a zoo exhibit named Monkey Island? You be the judge. Read more


MARYLAND
Eutaw Street homer plaquesThe Eutaw Street homer plaques are a staple of Baltimore's Camden Yards and a must-see for any visitors going to an Orioles game. But how did they come to be? Read more
MISSISSIPPI
Left-Field loftsWant to take in a live baseball game from the comfort of your own apartment balcony? Only in Starkville, Miss. at the Left-Field Lofts at Dudy Noble Field. Read more
MONTANA
Redus' historic summerGary Redus’ .462 average for the Billings Mustangs still stands as a Minor League record. But this story begins with some important advice from his mother. Read more
NEBRASKA
The greatest trick playIt’s an illusion that would have made Houdini proud, the greatest trick play ever executed, and on the grandest stage at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. Read more
NEVADA
Las Vegas legacyMajor League Baseball is coming to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2028, when the Athletics move in, but there’s already a long history of the sport in Sin City. Let’s dive in. Read more


NEW HAMPSHIRE
Newk-Campy bond started hereJackie Robinson paved the big league path for his future teammates Don Newcombe and Roy Campanella, who got their trailblazing start playing together in Nashua. Read more
NEW JERSEY
Where it all beganWhat is widely considered the first baseball game ever recorded took place almost 200 years ago in New Jersey, and it featured the Knicks? Now wait a minute … Read more
NEW MEXICO
Roswell's home run kingThis is the story of Joe Bauman, who became the one-time home run king while operating a gas station just down the road from his home field in Roswell, N.M. Read more
NORTH CAROLINA
A baseball oasis in the mountainsA baseball field tucked in the mountains of North Carolina, where you can watch a game around a fire pit in an Adirondack chair? What could possibly be better. Read more
OREGON
The team vying to keep Portland weirdAn opera performance, a wrestling match or a wedding, all at the local ballpark? These are the Portland Pickles, who embrace the weird. Read more


RHODE ISLAND
The longest game ever playedIt took eight-plus hours over 33 innings, and the frigid wind forced the players to build fires in the dugout. This is the epic saga of the longest game ever played. Read more
SOUTH CAROLINA
The Last Childhood LapA high school team outside Charlotte has an especially emotional sendoff for its seniors, with every player taking a “last childhood lap” as their parents await at home plate. Read more
TEXAS
Ball Five!The booming “Ball 5” chant is a staple at the home ballpark of Texas A&M, and it’s been known to put pitchers in a blender. So how did it come to be? Read more
UTAH
Mountains' majestyThe baseball field at Brigham Young University, with snow-capped Rocky Mountains rising beyond the outfield wall, was made to be put on a postcard. Read more
WASHINGTON
The making of Tim LincecumEverything about Tim Lincecum was unconventional, from his hair to his height to his mechanics. This is his story, starting with a dominant outing for the Huskies. Read more























